Master Freediver
The PADI Master Freediver course is the pinnacle of recreational freediving. This is not just another step; it is a transformative leap into the elite tier of the sport. Under our expert guidance, you will:
Master Advanced Equalization: Perfect the mouth-fill technique, the key to unlocking greater depths with absolute comfort and safety.
Perfect the Art of the Freefall: Refine your technique until your descent is a flawless, meditative dance with gravity, conserving precious energy and oxygen.
Command Deep Physiology & Training: Go beyond practice and into theory. You will learn to design your own sophisticated training plans, understand advanced freediving physiology, and prepare your body and mind like an aquatic athlete.
Become a Pillar of Safety: Master complex rescue scenarios and develop the deep awareness required to be a true leader and safety beacon in the water.
Earning your PADI Master Freediver certification is about more than a new card; it’s a statement. It signifies that you have achieved a level of expertise, discipline, and self-awareness that few will ever reach. It is the ultimate expression of personal freediving excellence and the final, crucial step before you can share your passion with the world as a PADI Freediver Instructor.
The Deep is Calling. Are You Ready to Answer?
The PADI Master Freediver course is an elite, 3-4 day program for certified Advanced Freedivers (18+ years old) to maximize depth and breath-hold through advanced techniques like mouthfill equalization. It requires achieving 3:30+ minute static apnea, 70m+ dynamic apnea, and 27-32m+ constant weight dives.
$850
Master Advanced Equalization: Perfect the mouth-fill technique, the key to unlocking greater depths with absolute comfort and safety.
Perfect the Art of the Freefall: Refine your technique until your descent is a flawless, meditative dance with gravity, conserving precious energy and oxygen.
Command Deep Physiology & Training: Go beyond practice and into theory. You will learn to design your own sophisticated training plans, understand advanced freediving physiology, and prepare your body and mind like an aquatic athlete.
Become a Pillar of Safety: Master complex rescue scenarios and develop the deep awareness required to be a true leader and safety beacon in the water.
Earning your PADI Master Freediver certification is about more than a new card; it’s a statement. It signifies that you have achieved a level of expertise, discipline, and self-awareness that few will ever reach. It is the ultimate expression of personal freediving excellence and the final, crucial step before you can share your passion with the world as a PADI Freediver Instructor.
The Deep is Calling. Are You Ready to Answer?
The PADI Master Freediver course is an elite, 3-4 day program for certified Advanced Freedivers (18+ years old) to maximize depth and breath-hold through advanced techniques like mouthfill equalization. It requires achieving 3:30+ minute static apnea, 70m+ dynamic apnea, and 27-32m+ constant weight dives.
$850
Academics
The Master Freediver course consists of three main phases:
Equipment
In the Master Freediver course, you'll need mask, snorkel and fins, and may also use a wetsuit and weight belt. A well fitted open-cell freediving wetsuit with a hood will be an important tool to completing this course. Using gear designed specifically for freediving is best.
Wetsuit Rentals: If you prefer to rent a wetsuit, please review this document for rental terms. Contact us for sizing and details.
Skills and Training - Sample Course Schedule
Freediving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download, review, and complete the Diver Medical form at least one week prior to your course start date to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a freediving course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
The Master Freediver course consists of three main phases:
- Master Level Knowledge Development about freediving principles through independent study with Freediver eLearning
- Confined Water Session to learn breathhold techniques as well as static and dynamic apnea. (Goal - static apnea of 3:30 and dynamic apnea of 70 meters/230 feet.)
- Open Water Sessions to practice free immersion and constant weight freediving, plus proper buddy procedures. Goal - constant weight freedive of at least 32 meters/105 feet.
Equipment
In the Master Freediver course, you'll need mask, snorkel and fins, and may also use a wetsuit and weight belt. A well fitted open-cell freediving wetsuit with a hood will be an important tool to completing this course. Using gear designed specifically for freediving is best.
Wetsuit Rentals: If you prefer to rent a wetsuit, please review this document for rental terms. Contact us for sizing and details.
Skills and Training - Sample Course Schedule
- Monday - Knowledge Development Classroom Session
- Wednesday - Confined water (pool) training sessions for Breathing, Stretching, Static Apnea, Dynamic Apnea, Rescues and Surface Skills.
- Saturday - Open Water Training for Surface Skills, Free Immersion, Dynamic Apnea dives to target depths, Rescues and open diving skills. * Open Water Fees may apply. In Utah we can train year-round thanks to warm springs in the area, but you will still need a wetsuit for most locations.
Freediving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download, review, and complete the Diver Medical form at least one week prior to your course start date to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a freediving course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
